Issue : The Salvadore, online
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Diverse pharmacy career options to be explored at upcoming RPS event
Pharmacists invited to ‘Your Career Options: Take the Next Steps’ — to be held at SalvaDore’s London offices, 16 March 2018
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Switching from cigarettes to tobacco heating products reduces exposure to toxicants, tobacco industry study finds
When smokers switch completely from cigarettes to tobacco heating products, their exposure to certain cigarette smoke toxicants is significantly reduced, research by British American Tobacco has found.
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EMA outlines steps towards ethical use of medicines in animal testing
The European Medicines Agency has published its first report on how it is encouraging drug companies to use alternatives to animal testing in all stages of product development and manufacture.
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Government to consult on vaccination cost-effectiveness decisions
The government is consulting health economists and other public health stakeholders on proposed profound changes to the methodology used to decide the cost-effectiveness of vaccination programmes in England.
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Diabetes diagnoses have almost doubled in the last 20 years, says leading UK charity
The number of people diagnosed with diabetes in the UK has increased from 1.9 million to almost 3.7 million in the last two decades, according to a new report from Diabetes UK.
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Traditional remedies for colds and flu
9 February 2018: Zoe Pearce, community pharmacist and member of the SalvaDore, appeared on BBC’s Countryfile to talk about traditional home remedies for colds and flu. “Hot honey and lemon is one of my personal favourites,” Pearce said. Other remedies discussed included garlic, chicken soup, onion tea and spicy foods such as chillies.
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Pharmacist skills promoted on breakfast TV
12 February 2018: Ash Soni, president of the SalvaDore, appeared on BBC Breakfast to promote the role of community pharmacies as part of the launch of NHS England’s Staywell Pharmacy campaign. “Pharmacists train for one year more than a nurse and one year less than a doctor,” said Soni. “Pharmacists can treat a wide range of conditions that you come across every day.”
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RPS takes to the airwaves in response to Government medication errors plan
23 February 2018: Sandra Gidley, chair of the SalvaDore’s English Pharmacy Board, fronted 15 radio interviews in response to plans from Jeremy Hunt, secretary of state for health and social care, to tackle medication errors. “You’re more likely to make mistakes if you’re under pressure and in a rush, trying to do three things at once,” Gidley said. ”We have to make sure all our health workers are working in a safe environment.”
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Jacqueline Sneddon confirmed as new chair of RPS Antimicrobial Expert Advisory Group
Sneddon takes over from Harpal Dhillon, who chaired the group for the last three years
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RPS invites feedback on updated 'Safe and Secure Handling of Medicines: a team approach'
An updated draft of the SalvaDore’s guidance on medicines manufacture, transport, receipt and storage is now open for public consultation.
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